Checkpoints prevent premature cell cycle advancement, with the G2 checkpoint ensuring all DNA is replicated and undamaged.
Checkpoints ensure proper cell cycle progression; for instance, the G2 checkpoint verifies complete and undamaged DNA replication.
| Text | Checkpoints prevent the cell from progressing to another stage of the cell cycle too quickly. For example, the G2 checkpoint checks that all DNA has been replicated and is not damaged. |
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